What do I expect to learn from the podcast project?

--How to use the Japanese we've learned to tell a story
--How to communicate subtle themes and messages in Japanese
--How to independently learn new vocabulary necessary to communicate the ideas we need to communicate in our video.
--A little bit about the technical aspects of how to make a video!

What does communication mean to me?

To me, communication refers not only to the acts of speaking or writing but also to the hope that the intended listener(s) and reader(s) will understand the meanings intended.  The possibility of communication lies in the building of mutual understanding between people.  It requires speaking and writing empathetically, making our best efforts to communicate in ways that will be meaningful to our listeners and readers.  It also requires listening and reading empathetically, doing our best to meet speakers and writers halfway by seeking to understand where they're coming from.

わたしはふゆ休みうちへかえって、かぞくと休みました。母のたんじょうびは十二月二十二日です。母のたんじょうびにいっしょにゆめいなホテルへおちゃをのみにへ行きました。それからワシントンD.C.のびじゅつかんへえおみに行きました.

おちゃお飲んでいます！

十二月二十七日にニューヨークへかえりました。まいにち、九時におきて、としょかんで中国のれきしおべんきょしました。それからともだちとニューヨークのこうえんおさんぽしました。わたしのふゆやすみは、たのしくて，すずかでした。

べんきょうしています！